A police head-constable was arrested on Monday (October 6, 2025) for allegedly slashing a teen with a pen knife injuring him.
Police said head-constable Sivanesan (30), who is attached to Eral police station in Thoothukudi district, was waiting near Eral bus stand on Monday with his family members for the bus. When a teen boy rode motorbike at high speed along the busy road multiple times, Mr. Sivanesan, who was in plain clothes, stopped the bike and asked the teen to ride slowly considering the safety of other road-users.
